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iM0'-IN HOUSTON COASTAL STATES GAS PRODUCING COMPANY SAYS IT WILL ''VIGOROUSLY DEFEND'' A CONTRACT THE COMPANY HAS XITH TEXACO OIL COMPANY AND WHICH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS VIOLATES ANTI-TRUST LAWS. THE JUSTICE DEl ARTMENT YESTERDAY FILED SUIT IN VASHINGTON AGAINST TEXACO AND COASTAL STATES PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, A WHDLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COASTAL STATES, WHICH OPERATES A REFINERY IN CORPUS CHRISTI. THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS IN ITS SUIT THAT AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEXACO AND COASTAL STATES TO SELL REFINED PRODUCTS FROM THE REFINERY TO TEXACO LESSENS COMPETITION BY FREEZING INDEPENDENT OIL MARKETEERS OUT OF A SOURCE OF SUPPLY. ROBERT WELLS, VICE PRESIDENT OF COASTAL STATES, SAID HIS COMPANY HAS A FOUR-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TEXACO TO SELL THE MAJOR OIL COMPANY REFINED PRODUCTS. WELLS SAID THAT WHILE TEXACO HAS AN OPTION TO SELL CRUDE OIL TO COASTAL STATES' REFINERY, IT IS NOT CONDITI6NAL UPON "U GIVING TEXACO FIRST CRACK AT REFINED PRODUCTS. HE SAID COASTAL STATES VIEWS THE CONTRACTS WITH TE ACO AS FULLY VALID AND PROPER ARRANGEMENTS. 07:3ACD 06-13-73